Tall and wooden ships

latest

Artifacts recovered from the HMS ‘Erebus’ Shipwreck

4 years 7 months ago By Main Minion

In one of the largest, most complex underwater archeological undertakings in Canadian history, Parks Canada and Inuit are working in collaboration to explore the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror―the storied ships of the 1845 Franklin Expedition

Shipworm: The Scourge of Wooden Wrecks is Really a Mussel

5 years 5 months ago By My Minion

In fact, shipworms are not worms at all, but rather a group of unusual saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies.

SA Agulhas II, Weddell Sea expedition, Endurance, Sandefjord, Norway, Framnes Shipyard, X-Ray Mag, XRay Magazine, Rosemary E Lunn, Ernest Shackleton,

The Weddell Sea Expedition arrives at Endurance sinking position

5 years 7 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

This unique expedition is investigating the ice shelves around the Weddell Sea and documenting the rich and little-studie

Wreckage of US Revolutionary warship Bonhomme Richard found after 239 years

5 years 9 months ago By Main Minion

Battle of Flamborough Head

Historic shipwreck found by divers near North Pole

5 years 11 months ago By Main Minion

A shipwreck found near the North Pole has been confirmed as the remains of the Eira, a British vessel belonging to Benjamin Leigh Smith that sank in 1881 after being crushed by ice floes.

Wreck of James Cook's HMS Endeavour located. Well, almost

6 years 2 weeks ago By Main Minion

HMS Endeavour was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771.

Colombia to salvage legendary shipwreck loaded with treasure

7 years 2 months ago By Main Minion

The San Jose was part of the fleet of King Philip V, who fought the English during the War of Spanish Succession and around 600 people died in the ship wreck.

Great Lakes: Lake Michigan Shipwreck Mysteries

7 years 5 months ago By My Minion

I was then fortunate enough to work on a documentary in Lake Huron where we located and explored several new wrecks. I was amazed by how blue and clear the water was.

Great Lakes: Shipwrecks of Presque Isle

7 years 10 months ago By Main Minion

In 2011, I was fortunate to work on Project Shiphunt, a documentary film for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Sony.

Beer brewed with yeast believed to be from a 220-year-old shipwreck

7 years 11 months ago By Main Minion

The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston, Tasmania has achieved scientific results of interest to beer brewers and drinkers worldwide.

Shipwreck confirmed as Sir John Franklin's HMS Terror

8 years 1 week ago By Main Minion

HMS Terror was lost during Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage. The wreck which is said to be "in pristine condition" was discovered on 3.

Michigan shipwrecks to be marked with buoys

8 years 1 month ago By Main Minion

The goal is to help preserve the state's shipwrecks by giving divers another option besides hooking a line directly onto the wreck, as is customary now.

Rare 18th Century Sloop Discovered in Lake Ontario

8 years 1 month ago By Main Minion

The latest find, A rare 18th century built sloop identified as the Washington (also known as Lady Washington), has been discovered in Lake Ontario off the shores of Oswego, New York by the seasoned wreckhunters who are a

Spanish galleon laden with vast treasure located

8 years 10 months ago By Main Minion

The San Jose was carrying gold, silver, gems and jewellery collected in the South American colonies to be shipped to Spain's king to help finance his war of succession against the British when it was sunk in June 1708 during heavy fighting off the

Centuries-old shipwreck located off Eastern US seaboard

9 years 2 months ago By Main Minion

Artifacts on the wreck indicate it might date to the American Revolution.

Finnish media report the find of 15th century treasure ship

9 years 5 months ago By Main Minion

Finland’s accomplished diver and wreck researcher Rauno Koivusaari, who discovered the famous treasure ship Vrouw Maria in 1999, has now also found the wreck of the Hanneke Wrome just south of the island of Jussarö in Finland.